Moonrise by 朱哲琴

Moonrise (月出) is the fifth studio album by Chinese singer Dadawa (朱哲琴), and is the result of a five-month tour of Chinese ethnic minority regions in 2009, investigating minority music. The album is based on and inspired by the music discovered in China's Guizhou province, Yunnan province, Tibet, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia. This is her first album without long-term collaborator, He Xuntian and the first to be self-produced. The album features music mainly written by Inner Mongolian musician Zulan, with lyrics drawn from Chinese classics such as The Book of Songs and ethnic minority folk songs. One track, "Mountain Top" has lyrics by the 6th Dalai Lama. Dadawa also has guest vocalists on the album for the first time. These are for the most part members of the ethnic minorities which inspired the music. These are referred to as "Ethnic Music Masters" on the album packaging. The album also features samples from the original minority folk music.